About the Book

The book covers all the core aspects of child and adolescent mental health, starting with the background to emotional and behavioural problems and looking at models and tools for assessment and treatment before examining specific problems encountered in children, young people, and their families from different cultural backgrounds.

Key features

clear theoretical framework for each topic

integrated disciplinary approach

case studies

information about other resources available to professionals and families, including new government initiatives

New for the second edition

updated and revised with the latest references and theories

sections on the influence of genetics on behaviour, working with children with learning difficulties, evidence-based paediatric and psychological developments

multiple choice questions for revision and testing

new quick-reference format

This is an essential text for all professionals working with children, young people, and their families, including student and practitioner psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, and social care specialists.

Table of Contents

Towards comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Early intervention services

The role of the educational psychologist

Who does what in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services?

Nurse prescriber

Primary mental health in the community

Primary mental health work within a specialist CAMHS team

Etiology and classification

Epidemiology of behavior problems

Genetics

Assessing pediatric and psychological development

Emotional development and attachment

Emotional well-being and literacy

Current legal framework and relevant legislation

Making treatment decisions with young people

Fostering and adoption

The effect of early institutional deprivation on the brain

Engagement and motivation

Structured assessment of pre-school children

Parenting style

Assessment of younger children and their families

Assessment of older children, young people and their families

Family assessment

Genograms

Narrative therapy

The use of questionnaires

Cognitive assessment

Speech and language assessment

OT assessment including neuro-sensory approaches

Temperament

Crying

Emotionality in children and young people and links to psychopathology